Tony Bellew left frustrated as Isaac Chilemba upsets plans for title bid

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Bellew, left, was fuming after after a controversial draw with ChilembaAlex Livesey/Getty

Ron Lewis

Published at 12:01AM, April 1 2013

It was a draw, but to Tony Bellew it felt like an injustice. However, when the
Liverpudlian reviews his scrappy WBC light-heavyweight eliminator against
Isaac Chilemba, he is likely to be grateful for a worthwhile, if
frustrating, learning experience.

Of course, that was not the plan. Chilemba was supposed to be a stepping stone
towards a summer world title bout against Chad Dawson, but Bellew did not
find the Malawian, who is based in the United States, obliging on Saturday
night.

Bellew, right, quickly became frustrated as he tried to force the bout and
within three rounds the packed crowd